ARTICLES ABOUT CAGLIARI BY DATE - PAGE 3

ROME (Reuters) - Udinese beat Cagliari 1-0 on Saturday thanks to a goal from Roberto Pereyra to move above Inter Milan into fifth place in Serie A, which brings a Europa League spot for next season. Pereyra's curling strike after 56 minutes saw Francesco Guidolin's side move up to 54 points, one ahead of Inter who visit relegation-threatened Palermo on Sunday (1300 GMT). Cagliari, who had striker Mauricio Pinilla sent off in added time, remain 10th on 42 points, two points and one place above Bologna, who drew 1-1 at Atalanta in the other early kickoff.

(Reuters) - Juventus closed on their 29th Italian title with a 1-0 win over AC Milan thanks to Arturo Vidal's second-half penalty on Sunday. Juve need four points from the final five games after closest rivals Napoli, 11 points behind, saw off Cagliari 3-2 in dramatic fashion at the Stadio San Paolo. A disappointing Milan side now have to think seriously about a resurgent Fiorentina, who beat Torino 4-3, and now sit just one point behind them in fourth. The result left Fiorentina five points ahead of Inter Milan, who got back to winning ways with a 1-0 defeat of Parma, veteran striker Tommaso Rocchi's 82nd-minute strike lifting some of the pressure on coach Andrea Stramaccioni.

April 14 (Reuters) - Inter Milan coach Andrea Stramaccioni blamed bad luck and injuries rather than the referee after a 2-0 defeat at Cagliari, saying his team's season was jinxed. Inter president Massimo Moratti last week said referees were not acting in good faith after Atalanta beat Inter 4-3 at San Siro with the help of a highly controversial penalty. On Sunday, Cagliari got off the mark with another doubtful penalty, won and converted by Chilean forward Mauricio Pinilla, but Stramaccioni, though critical, was more diplomatic.

April 14 (Reuters) - Inter Milan were at the wrong end of a penalty decision for the second week in a row on Sunday, losing 2-0 at Cagliari after succumbing 4-3 to Atalanta in the previous round. Genoa and Sampdoria drew 1-1 in their derby and a blunder by Palermo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino, who appeared to forget the back pass rule, cost the relegation-threatened Sicilians a precious win against Bologna in another 1-1 draw. Cagliari's Mauricio Pinilla won and converted a 63rd minute penalty after he was caught by Matias Silvestre in what appeared a harsh decision and the Chilean also scored the second to hand Inter their fourth defeat in five league matches.

MILAN (Reuters) - Serie A top-scorer Edinson Cavani missed a penalty and extended his scoreless run to eight games as second-placed Napoli's title hopes suffered another blow in a 2-0 defeat at Chievo on Sunday. Leaders Juventus took full advantage when a stoppage-time goal by Emanuele Giaccherini gave them a 1-0 home win over Catania, taking them nine points clear with 10 games to play. Inter Milan's Champions League hopes took a knock with a 1-0 home defeat by mid0table Bologna, earning them a chorus of jeers at the San Siro, and Fiorentina went fourth by winning 2-0 at Lazio.

MILAN (Reuters) - Cagliari scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to beat Torino 4-3 in Serie A on Sunday after their opponents had two men sent off, including one after only a minute on the pitch. Abou Diop came on in the 88th minute but was dismissed almost immediately for elbowing an opponent. Angelo Ogbonna had also been dismissed for Torino two minutes earlier after giving away the penalty which led to Cagliari's third goal. The goals also flowed as eighth-placed AS Roma won 3-2 at Atalanta in heavy snow while leaders Juventus enjoyed a routine 3-0 home win over Siena, which took them seven points clear of Napoli who play at Udinese on Monday.

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Serie A club AS Roma sacked manager Zdenek Zeman on Saturday after a 4-2 loss at home to Cagliari on Friday night. "AS Roma announces that it has relieved Mr Zdenek Zeman of his position as coach of the first team," a club statement said. "The team has been temporarily entrusted to Mr Aurelio Andreazzoli. " Friday's defeat was the latest in a line of embarrassing results for Roma, who have yet to win this year and find themselves in eighth place on 34 points, nine behind local rivals Lazio in the third Champions League spot They are also three points behind AC Milan, who are fifth and occupy the second Europa League slot.